Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Social Services

Location Doncaster
Job type Contract
Salary £34 per hour
Consultant Alex Blackwell
Call +44 7429 448147
Reference 225632

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Services Paediatric Occupational Therapist to take on a new locum role.

Location: Doncaster

Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract

Pay Rate: £34 per hour (assignment rate)

Benefits of working with us:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Occupational Therapist roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer an Occupational Therapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Occupational Therapists you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum Occupational Therapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the occupational Therapist:

  • Promote independence and reduce risks for Children with disabilities living in Doncaster
  • Work with the social model of disability and use evidence based practice to carry out person centre assessments to identify need and take appropriate action
  • Use person centred methods that respect individual values, cultures and diversity to identify needs and devise individual interventions to meet needs
  • Where statutory provision is not appropriate offer information and advice around self-directed support
  • Provide a high quality, evidence-based, Integrated Community Equipment and Adaptations Service to people in their own homes which will be achieved by carrying a complex caseload and using a robust performance management framework to ensure effective service delivery by all officers working in the service

Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
  • Recent UK experience working as an Occupational Therapist
  • Recent NHS experience
  • Registered with the HCPC
  • This service is target driven with a clear focus on activity and performance. The post holder is required to meet performance targets, actively participate in the data capture process and report to the Advanced Practitioner/ Service Manager when targets are not met
  • Provide expert clinical knowledge on manual handling issues and support other colleagues with the most complex manual handling cases

Contact:

This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Alex Blackwell; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Band 5 Occupational Therapists aswell as Band 6 & 7 as we have multiple vacancies that could be suitable. NHS experience is very desirable for many of our jobs.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Occupational Therapy role as we need to meet our clients requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.

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